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Computer assisted design is one of the most important aspects of engineering and construction these days. The advances in this technology allows companies to develop full-scale models that incorporate every element into their designs so that properties, electronic projects, computers, and other complex productions can be produced with minimal lead-time. The use of computer-assisted design allows companies to develop entire models of products and buildings without having to take the risk of developing something and having a problem develop later. As such, computer-assisted design firms – or CAD design firms, are in high demand at all times among engineering companies, architects, product development firms, and related entities. The cost associated with developing a new computer-assisted design firm are relatively low as the prices of the software and necessary computer equipment have come down in recent years. It can be anticipated that these costs will be anywhere from $100,000 to $500,000 depending on the amount of technological equipment needed. These businesses typically generate very high gross margins from their services given the fact that this is a service-oriented business. Most CAD design firms typically charge a per hour or per project basis.
Banks love these types of businesses given the fact that they are able to produce highly predictable streams of revenue with minimal issues. The high barriers to entry, especially given that many of the employees are going to need to be engineers, allows a strong degree of economic stability of all times. If an entrepreneur that is looking to develop this type of firm requires capital and a computer assisted design business plan is going to be required. This business plan should feature a three year profit and loss statement, cash analysis, balance sheet, breakeven analysis, and business ratios page. Special attention should be paid to the computer-assisted design industry as there are approximately 150,000 companies that offer the service within the United States. Each year these businesses generate about $250 billion in revenue and provide jobs for one million people. A demographic analysis showcasing the types of companies will be targeted for services should be included as well within the business plan. This includes taking a look at annual revenues, annual profits, percentage of budget allocated towards research and development, and related information. A competitive analysis should also be included given that the barriers to entry are now considered lower than they were many years ago. As such, these businesses thrive when they find a specialized niche from which to operate their businesses.
A computer-assisted design firm SWOT analysis should be produced as well. As it relates to strengths, these businesses generate very high gross margins from their services and they enjoyed very high barriers to entry once they are established. The revenues are relatively immune from negative changes in the economy given the engineering firms, architects, product development firms, and engine electronic engineering firms are always going to require the services.
For weaknesses, these businesses do have very high operating expenses given the fact that they must have a number of engineers on staff in order to provide the services to the general public. Additionally, large liability insurance policies need to be acquired in the event that there is a flaw in his design and this causes issues down the road.
For opportunities, computer-assisted design firms are able to readily expand by hiring additional engineers while concurrently expanding the number of engineering disciplines in which they provide services. In some cases, entrepreneurs will seek to acquire third-party engineering firms or related entities in order to have revenues growth through acquisition rather than organically.
As it relates to threats, these businesses face very little ongoing risk moving forward. However, it is imperative that entrepreneurs are aware of how automation and related issues are going to impact revenues moving forward. This is one of the ongoing issues that is faced by the computer assisted design and engineering industries. However, by remaining on the forefront of technology with these types of businesses the threats faced by these companies is mitigated.
A computer-assisted design firm marketing plan should also be developed especially if capital is being sought as a financial institution or private investor is going to want to see this type of documentation. As it relates to marketing to highly specific firms, like engineers and architects, many new computer-assisted design firms take to renting booths at expos and conventions that are geared towards these professionals. Of course, a highly informative website also needs to be developed.
This website should feature information about the firm, staff engineers, computer-assisted design services rendered, hours of operation, preliminary pricing information, and showcase the portfolio of previous work completed. This website should be listed among all major search engines. In many cases, the most prominent way in which these businesses operate is by showcasing their portfolio of previous work to potential customers. By creating this level of trust the ability for the firm to receive ongoing contracts is substantially improved.
Many of these companies will also engage in high-impact search engine optimization and pay per click marketing in order to ensure that the website can be found very quickly. There are also a number of online portal specific for computer assisted design firms, engineers, architects, and product developing companies to work with each other on specific projects. As such, by enrolling the company in these online portals the visibility of the business will expand substantially. There is very little need for an ongoing social media presence although most of these firms to maintain profiles on FaceBook and LinkedIn in order to be found very quickly by people that are using these platforms for specialized searches. The cost related to maintaining this type of social media page is very low.
Computer-assisted design will be one of the most important things moving forward as it relates to the continued technological boom is occurring on a worldwide basis. By being able to streamline design so that any product or structure can be produced very quickly – the cost related to these developments declines. As such, now is a very exciting time for people that have a computer-assisted design skill are looking to establish a highly lucrative small business.